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This week in the War, 5 July–11 July 1943: The invasion of Sicily—Operation Husky

Posted on July 6, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on the night of 9/10 July 1943, the Allies launched Operation Husky, an amphibious and airborne invasion of Sicily that foreshadowed the similar but much larger invasion of Normandy (D-Day). The aim of the Sicily/Italian campaign … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 7–13 June 1943: Pantelleria

Posted on June 11, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 11 June 1943, the garrison of the Italian island of Pantelleria surrendered when troops of the British 1st Division landed. The tiny island of Lampedusa surrendered the following day. Pantelleria is 100km southwest of Sicily, … Continue reading →

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